Arrangement of base plates on ties



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Patented June 3,1930

UNITED TAT-Es PATENT fort es GEORGE w. MULLER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF .ooLoMBIA ssToNon To MULLER RAILWAY TRACK SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED, oE-vrILMrnGTon; DELAWARE, A con PORA'IION OF DELAWARE v ARRANGEMENT 0F BASE rLA EsoN TIES Application filed April 28,

v This invention relates particularly tothe arrangement and placing base plates over ties connecting them for carrying'or supporting rails or the like, and to distribute the load above more uniformly and give addi-i on a foundation or roadway for the support of the rails or loads on'the base plates. Another object is to provide a base for a trackway in which the gauge and line level will be positively maintained Another object is to provide a base for supporting rails for a trackway'by which the rails may be kept to a level line throughout their entire length. a

' Another object is to so place the base plates as to give uniform bearing over the ties as now laid in the regular standard railway track. 7

Another object is'to provide an arrangement and support for base plates so as to give uniform bearing over the different ties under the rail or loadabove them Another object is the connecting' of theties and base plates in such manner as to hold them at right angles'on the roadway and to prevent the ties from creeping or rolling in their bed, or ends working oneaway tromt-he other or getting fan-shaped;

Another object of this invention is the provision of an arrangement of the base plates and cross ties so-as to'keep the water out of the ties, thereby causing them to last longer. Where single tie plates are commonly used, they fail to cover the full breadth of the'tops of the ties and cut down into the Wood or become loose from the pounding of the trafiio, and water is let .into the wood. and into the spike holes, and it is believed this invention prevents such injurious wear on the ties. I

Another object of this invention is to provide continuous or long baseplates fastened to the tops of the ties in the manner shown thereby holding. the ties vin their original positions as first placed on the roadbed with 192a. Serial Nd. 27am.

the 'ballast under and above them, and less tamping will be required. V

Another object of this invention is to provlde continuous base plates, or plates of various lengths, secured upon the ties to support and keep the rails from spreading or being lt'orced out of' line, "at the same time preventng the rails from breaking, and to reduce the wave motion and rocking of the trains,-,

.vide the construction and arrangement of plates in several original ways on ties, sills-or beams that will form a construction which will be sufficiently flexible, and yet prevent the ties and plates from twisting or slipping or sliding sidewise and hold to roadbed un constructions with-which this applicant is acquainted. v p

Another object of the continuous plates or plates of various lengths placed upon and secured, to the cross ties, sills or beams is to prevent the rails from kicking out at any particular place.

Another object of the base plate arrangements having various lengths or widths in accordance with this invention is to enable 1 them to be located opposite each other on top of ties under the rails and in order that the n'umber'of ties the plate covers may be held together all in one unit, and. the plates opposite each other will hold the rails, beam or girder to gauge and to a straight line.

It is the experience of this applicant that there is a limit to the height of railway rails s on account of the lateral stress against the top plates into the ties and the tiesinto the bal- I i last or roadbed at the sametime drawing the spikes from the tie, and it is an object of this invention to enable rails less in height to be used making a smoother riding track and curtail cost and maintenance.

Another object of this invention is the arrangement oi' the base plates at any distance apart, the plates stopping with their ends even with the sides of the ties, or having their ends projecting over each side of the tie or groups of ties to preventwear and Water from injuring the ties.

The principal object oi" this invention is to make a plate of proper width and of such length desired or easily handled suitable for placing across the tops of ties, beams, sills o1 girders to hold the latter in fixed position in and on the ballast or on the roadway to keep themfrom creeping, moving, wobbling, rolling or tumbling in their bed or slipping or sliding either sideways or endways and more particularly for the ties, beams or girders to seat themselves in the ballast or on the roadbed more uniformly when the load or weight is imposed on them.

This invention and its various modifications are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 shows base plates'laid upon the tops of the ties and covering six ties and skipping five single ties, in order that the middle points of the plates may come under the ends of the rails where they meet. 7

Figure 2 is a figure similar to Figure 1 and showing base plates secured to five adjoining or grouped ties and shipping six ties regularly spaced. v

Figure 3 shows the base plates secured to tour successive ties and leaving seven ties be.- tween the groups of tour.

Figure 1 shows base plates covering and secured to groups of three ties regularly spaced.

Figure 5 shows a series of cross ties regularly spaced and having at distances apart pairs of ties arranged with a narrow space between them and provided with base plates extending beyond the sides of the ties.

Figure 6 shows a series 01 cross ties having spaced. groups of three ties'witlinarrow spaces between them and covered by the base plates to the sides of the ties.

Figure 7 showsspaced groups of ties comprising a pair of ties near together with regularly spaced single ties on either side of the pair, the single ties and the pair of ties being connected by base plates.

Figure 8 shows spaced groups of ties con sisting of spaced pairs of ties, the pairs of of ties being connected by the base plates.

Figure 9 shows groups of six and one tie.

Figure 10 shows groups containing five ties in one group and asingle tie in the next position.

. Figure 11 sets forth groups of four ties and a single tie between the groups, the groups and tie having separate but aligned base plates.

Figure 12 shows a series of ties regularly spaced, comprised groups of three ties connected by base plates, with a single tie between the groupsprovided with base plates extendheyond the edges of the single tie.

lhroughout the description and drawings, the same number is used to refer to thesame part. 7

It will be understood that this invention is in no sense limited to the type,.design or pattern otthe tie plates, nor to the fastening means employed to secure them upon the ties, as any known forms of either devices may be uses.

Furthermore, it is believed that the several figures of the drawings so plainly illustrate the various structures sought to be disclosed, that it is unnecessary to greatly extend this specification by detailed description of-each of the parts set forth.

Considering the drawings, in Figure 1 the regularly spaced single ties numbered 3 are placed between the six-tie groups e-connected by base plates 5.

In Figure 2 the spaced single ties 6 are placed bet-ween the five-tiegroups 7 connected o, plates'8.

In Figure 3 the-spacedsing'le ties-numbered 9 separate the four-tie .groups' 10 the members of the groups being connected by the plates 11.. 7

In Figure at the spaced singleties'numbered 12 are located between the three-tie groups 13 connected by plates 14 extending to the edges of the ties as shown in all figures.

Figure 5 has the regularly spaced ties 46, the spacedpairs of ties 17 connected near their'ends'by plates 48. V

In Figurefi the spaced ties 19 separate the groups of three ties 5O connect-ed by the plates 51.

' In Figure 7 the regularly spaced-single ties 52 he bet-ween groups made up of single ties 53 and 54, and a pair of ties between the single ties and referred to by number 55, and

the single ties '53 and 54, together with the pair of ties 55 are connected by the base plates 56.

In Figure 8, the single spaced ties 57 separate double "pairs 58 and 59 of ties, the said pairs of ties being spaced as pairs and connected by the base plates 60. In. Figure 9, the ties 97 are arranged in groups of six ties connected 'by the plates 98 and 99, those groups are separated by a single tie 100 having the basezplates 101 and 102.

In Figure 10, the ties 119 are set off in groups of five ties connected by the plates 120 and 121,'andseparated by single ties 122 having the base plates 123 extending beyond the sides or the tie.

In Figure 11, the ties 136 are secured in groups offour'ties by the plates 137 and 138,

and between those groups in this figure is shown a single tie 139 having a base plate 140 secured near one end and a like plate 141 near the other end and both plates having ends In igure 12 the ties 147 are disposed in groups of three ties connected by the plates grojecting beyond the sides of the tie.

148 and 149, and between'those groups is a' single tie 150 having the base plates 151 and 152 extending beyond the sides of the tie.

As the operation of the first form set out of this invention,andof each and all of the modifications is the same and accomplishes the objects fully disclosed at the commencement of this specification, it is believed unnecessary to explain the operation of each modification in detail. It will be found in each form the ties cannot rock, they cannot spread,-they cannot separate, and they cannot pump or work up and down under any traflic load, and each rail is firmly held upon I a base plate upon the ties located'at the pro er places to support it. aving now described this invention, I claim 1. In combination, a series of cross ties arranged in parallel groups and having'base plates secured thereon at both ends, the said groups being spaced apart and having regu: larly spaced single ties between them.

2. In combination, a series oi cross ties comprising spaced groups of spaced ties hav- 1 ing base plates secured thereon, at both ends, said groups having arranged between them and spaced from them a single cross tie.

3. In combination, series of crossties comprising spaced groups of spaced ties having base plates secured thereon, said groups hav ing arranged between them and spaced from them a. single tie having base plates secured thereon near its ends.

4. In combination, a series of cross ties regularly spaced one from another and having included in the said series spaced groups of ties, each of the said groups comprising a plurality of ties arranged relatively near together with single ties disposed on either side thereof, and the said groups having base plates secured thereon near the ends of the ties.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

GEORGE W. MULLER. 

